Transition

The term “transition services” means a coordinated set of activities for a student-designed within an outcome-oriented process, which promotes movement from school to post-secondary education, vocational training, integrated employment (including supported employment), continuing and adult education, adult services, independent living, or community participation. The coordinated set of activities shall be based upon the individual student’s needs, taking into account the student’s preferences and interests, and shall include instruction, community experiences, the development of employment and other post-secondary adult living objectives, and, when appropriate, acquisition of daily living skills and functional vocational evaluation.”

What is Transition Planning?
Transition planning is an essential part of the individual education planning process. Transition planning involves students, their families, educators, and community service providers in a unified effort to assist students in successful preparation for their adult lives.

Transition planning for high school students with disabilities is a focus on the future that brings about successful post-secondary experiences, employment, and independent living within the community after high school. Simply put, transition refers to the passage from secondary education to adult life.

The Schuylkill County Transition Council (SCTC)
The Schuylkill County Transition Council (SCTC) meets quarterly to promote effective transition for students with disabilities in Schuylkill County. The council is comprised of parents, agencies, district transition coordinators, business representatives, and educators. The SCTC shares information from the State Interagency Advisory Council on Transition.

• Schuylkill County Transition Council (SCTC) Meeting Dates 25-26
• Schuylkill County Resource Guide (Provided by SAM, Inc.)
• Schuylkill County Resource Guide-Spanish (Provided by SAM, Inc.)
• Schuylkill County Transition Directory
• PEAL Center Planning for Your Future Checklist
• Community Resource Guide (Provided by Schuylkill United Way)
   

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Parents Sessions & Resources: 

PA Family Network: https://www.visionforequality.org/events/
PaTTAN Family Engagement: https://www.pattan.net/Supports/Family-Engagement
PACER’s National Parent Center on Transition and Employment: https://www.pacer.org/transition/video/listing.asp
PEAL Center: https://www.pealcenter.org/events/

Past Parent Session Resources Link

Agency Information

Benefits Counseling

• OVR-BSE Benefits Counseling Toolkit
• TD Pathways Benefits Counseling Resources Guide

Resources:

• PA Secondary Transition - https://www.pasecondarytransition.com/
• Transition Discoveries - https://transitiondiscoveries.org/
• PaTTAN - www.pattan.net
• I'm Determined - https://www.imdetermined.org/ - tools and support to help youth set goals, be heard, and reach for the stars
• Got Transition - https://www.gottransition.org/index.cfm -  resources to help transition from pediatric to adult healthcare
• Practical Money Skills - https://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/en.html
• National Technical Assistance Center on Transition: The Collaborative (NTACT:C) - https://transitionta.org
• Parent to Parent of PA - https://www.parenttoparent.org/ - empower, support, and connect parents
• PROGRESS Center - https://promotingprogress.org/resources/iep-tip-sheet-series - IEP Tip Sheets